This thick and hearty stew with great northern beans is sure to chase the winter chills away. &mdash;Mildred Sherrer, Fort Worth, Texas

Great Northern Bean Stew

bulk pork sausage

onion

(15-1/2 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed and drained

(28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained

cabbage

carrots

white vinegar

brown sugar

salt

thyme

paprika

pepper

hot pepper sauce

parsley

Had some cabbage to use up and this stew was the perfect solution.  Made as indicated, but threw in some additional cabbage and slightly increased the vinegar , brown sugar and salt to taste.  Really delicious!  Warm and comforting on a chilly evening!

I had a 3/4 of a bag of cole slaw mix that I had used for another recipe and wasn't relishing throwing it out.  I cook for just two of us now and I have been searching out different ways to use up stuff.  I wasn't actually looking for this recipe, but boy am I glad I found it!   I soaked some beans the night before and cooked them up before making the stew.  When I got up this morning, I cut up some brown and serve sausage patties that I got at the warehouse store and added the onion....just enough fat in the sausage to cook the onion and I added the rest of the ingredients.  I live in an apartment style condo and I am sure my neighbors were going nuts with the smells through the building.....oh my gosh, I had a tiny bit for my breakfast!  This is SO very good!  Great way to kill up packaged cole slaw mix.  I love some of the other ideas I read in the reviews....ground beef, other beans would all be good ideas.  I'm thinking I'm going to try San Marzano tomatoes the next time I make it and add a little water while leaving the brown sugar out.  That would make it a little more lower carb friendly.  For those of you not looking for stew because this is chocked full of veggies and not much broth, add water and a little more seasonings.  This is definitely a keeper....thanks so much! :)

This recipie is amazing as is, super easy and flavorful. It is even better with a pack of andouille sausage chopped up and added with the ground sausage.

I have been making this recipe for sometime now and it is absolutely delicious.  Last night though I switched things up. My local butcher had ground hot Italian sausage on special, so I used it instead of the pork sausage. After cooking the ground HIS, I removed it and drained it on some paper towels. Then I deglazed the dutch oven with a 1/2 cup white wine and reduced it down a little. I added everything but the cooked HIS and cooked it for about 10 minutes. Added the cooked HIS, brought to a boil, covered and reduced hit to low. Simmered for 50 minutes, added fresh parsley and served.

Made this according tot h recipe using Italian chicken Sausage and diced fresh garden tomatoes.  It was "OK", just not great.  It lacked depth of flavor.  Perhaps lots of fresh garlic, more thyme, some celery and maybe some potatoes would improve the flavor.  But, it's certainly quick and easy to make and it's a decent meal.  Serve it with some hot, crusty rolls.

I made this again for elk camp this year. I made a huge pot and it was licked clean. My family prefers hamburger instead of sausage but it was amazing and I got rave reviews for making it. Cold weather requires a nice hot bowl of delicious soup. I have also made it with red beans instead of white beans. I don't think the beans matter.  Everyone loved it.

Husband loved this and has asked for it again

Excellent stew!  I read through the reviews before making this dish, and took some advice from those.  Instead of using the 15 oz can of beans the recipe calls for, I used a 48 oz jar of beans with water.  I didn't have hot sauce so I added a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes.  It was so delicious, a definite keeper!

To those of you saying it needs more liquid, trust the process! As the cabbage cooks down, there will be plenty of liquid. Adding water will take away from the deliciousness! I've made this recipe dozens of times over the years...it has never let me down.  (I add more brown sugar and hot sauce, my family's preference)

Excellent!!! The only thing I will do different next time is to double the recipe, because there wasn't enough!!!

This was delicious!! Perfect for snuggling on the couch on a cold night!!

This recipe was made on 4/12/18 ,and I made a few changes after reading the other reviews. Instead of a 28 ounce can of tomatoes only a 15 ounce was used. I used two 15 ounce cans of Northern Beans. The amount of sausage was increased to 1 1/2 pounds. I left out the hot sauce and parsley (just a personal preference ). My SO and I both enjoyed this very much . Thanks for posting. :)

Talk about a hug in a mug! After taking the advice of several reviewers to increase the bean content (I put in two large jars of Great Northern beans, water and all, instead of the one 15-oz. can), this turned into the most comforting, hearty, flavorful creation I have had in a long time! We provide meals to my elderly in-laws, and the fact that this is so nutritious and freezes well will make this tops on my list!

I did start to make this but then realized there was no liquid at all in it except for the tomatoes.  Had to add water.  Wasn't impressed with this stew.

I have made this twice in about a week. Very easy to prepare and tastes very good. I have noticed that the pork one chooses changes the overall taste. This is fine.

loved this, but next time will add more beans!!

I used hamburger instead of sausage, as I don't like sausage.  Left out the hot sauce.  We loved this.  Definitely will make again.

I have made this several times during the winter months.  It is always a hit.  My husband wants me to make cornbread with it the next time!  Very tasty.

My family loved this recipe.  I did however have to add some water when cooking this down and next time I make it I will double the northern beans.

great northern bean stew

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 55 minutes

Total: 1 hours, 15 minutes

Servings: 6

Author : Taste of Home

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